2008 Ford Ranger consumer reviews

I purchased my 2.3L 5 Speed Manual new in 2008. I hit a deer, a guard rail on black ice and been rammed from behind at a red light... i can still let go of the steering wheel today with zero alignments done and she drives straight as a ruler. The engine has been abused and poor maintenance has over 230000km (143000 Miles) and is rock solid. The body is starting to fall apart due to all the salt we put on the roads in the winter up here, but if i had the chance to redo my life, i would still buy this awesome truck. Going to miss it eventually, but will try to push it another 10 years... A+ in my books

I picked this truck, a 2008 white XL with 2.3 and automatic, what most would call a fleet model 3 years ago with 122 K miles. Since then I have put on 50K more miles with no real serious repair issues. Brakes and shocks along with routine maintenance are all I've had to do. She burns no oil between changes and I think that I can get at least another 50K out of her. Mileage in mixed suburban driving is about 24-25mpg. With only RWD, it's not a truck for bad weather or going off road, but as a commuter truck it serves me fine and is real handy for picking up lumber or bulky items. Bilstein gas shocks helped the ride and handling a lot. With a fairly high axel and transmission ratios, 65 to 70 is as fast as like to drive it comfortably.

THIS TRUCK MEETS ALL OF MY NEEDS WITH 7 FT BED 5 SPD MANUAL TRANS GREAT ON GAS FUN TO DRIVE. EASY TO WORK ON A GREAT PLUS 3.0 ENGINE CHANGE OIL REGULARLY RUNS FOREVER

The truck has been very reliable and runs well. It shows very little wear and tear for a 2008. I wanted something dependable and I believe I found it.

Looking for a work truck that would carry all my tools and keep them out of the weather. Giguere Auto Sales had just what I was looking for.

The Ranger meets or exceeds expectations, it’s production run speaks for itself... VERY simple, reliable truck. I’ve had 2 Ford Ranger company trucks and if taken care of run forever (one lasted 8 years before repairs were impractical).

I purchased this 2.3 L 4 cylinder Ranger in 2008 when gasoline was $4 per gallon. I drove it to work daily. Never had a single problem with it. It's a pretty basic model but well worth what I paid for it. I can only hope that all of my automobiles are as dependable as this one has been.

Meets my general needs for utility and comfortability. Provides me with the flexibility for home improvement usages; carrying equipment etc. moving things and in personal traveling.

The jump seat(4 door) is not that great.but O.K.for storage. Easy and comfortable to drive. The v-6 has towing of about 2550 lbs, however it lacks pulling power in very hilly or mtns.

Was happy with my truck until this last yearly inspection and was told about excessive rust on the frame. It has less than 68,000 miles on it! I will never buy another Ford again!